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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06

fair trade is noted. Interior reports
nearly all note existing dizziness, with
hopes of large trade hereafter. Money
is in only fair demand with no note
worthy changes in rates, and collec-
tions are fair, with improvement at
one or two points. The speculation
in tobacco begins to advance prices,
and the rubber combination slowly
progresses toward completeness.
The termination of the coke strikes
and most of the iron furnaces are at
work, and yet it is observed that the
actual consumption of pig iron was
smaller for the first half of 1887 than
for the last half of 1856. Stocks have
been depressed with signs of weak
ness on the part of holders. The
Treasury took in S1,200,000 more
than it paid out during the past
week, but money is easy at 4 per
cent, and foreign exchange is unal-
tered.
What, corn, oats, oil, beef and hogs
are lower than week ago. Red
winter wheat at 79f cents at New
York. and lowest July price on rec
ord, compares with 76c, to 794c. in
November and December, 1884, but
with that exception no lower price
has been recorded in any month for
sixty-two years. Corn at 45c at New
York and oats at &c. and beef at an
average of S4.35, do not encourage
farmers to buy largely of the pro-
ducts of other industries.
Speculation in cotton halts since the
syndicate failures, but process weak
ened again to-day, and coffee yields
shade; dealers are meeting a light
and uncertain distributive demand,
Sugar rises little with the pubIica-
ton of bullish statistics spice DEAL
ers complain that consumers do not
come to time, and the handlers of
rice are not overworked. Oil fell to
534c., but has recovered little. Coal
agents announce an advance of 10
cents for August 1st and that the
trade is supported by an increasing
demand.
All Southern reports continue espe-
oially favorable as to cotton. Less is
heard of real estate speculation at
the West and South, but at several
points, as at Omaha, it is noticed
that heavy building operations are
in progress. The transfer Of floating
into fixed capital has not yet ceased
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06

George S. Peters. United States
attorney for Utah. has filed suit at
Salt Lake City against the trustees
and managers of the Mormon Church
in behalf of the United States to dis
incorporate the said church and wind
up its business. The petition alleges
that the property is valued at So, 000,-
600. S2,000,000 in real estate and
S1.000,00 personal property. 1t sets
forth the law of Congress prohibiting
any church from owning more than
$4,000 worth of property, and the
sections of the Edmunds-Tucker law
of 1887, providing for the disincopor-
alton OF the Church of Jesus Christ
Latter Day Saints by proceedings as
here instituted and escheating its
property to the United States for the
benefit of the common school funds
of this Territory. The petition asks
the appointment of receiver and
that all books, papers, etc., belonging
to the church be turned over to him,
together with all deeds. notes and
property of every description. The
court set September Is for hearing of
the petition and ordered a subpoena
issued to all parties in interest to at
tend on that day, when all objections
to granting the prayer of the petition
will be heard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06
Trade Barometer.

New YORK, July Or. G. Dun
& Co.. in their weekly review of
trade, says: Foreign commerce is
still unsatisfactory, while in domestic
trade the usual summer dizziness is
increased by a variety of causes.
Large bank clearings and railroad
earnings fail to reflect the present
state of business, which is in many
branches characterized by uncer-
tainty and hesitation. Railroad earn
ings since the Interstate law affected
rates afford no reliable indication of
the volume of traffic, aud the publi-
cation of tonnage statistics has been,
to large extent, suspended, which
has significance.
Low prices on cotton goods meet
an unusually good demand and prices
are stiff; in woolens the orders scarce
ly suffice to open the market, except
in cheviots, which move at prices not
higher than last year, In dress goods
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06
MIR. Stakes Bill to Equaiize Taxation.

Following is synopsis of the bill
to equalize taxation and to provide
for the collection of taxes that Mr..
Edward Stake. chairman of the Com
mittee on Taxation of the Maryland
State Farmers Association. presented
to that committee Thursday of last
week at their meeting at Barnum's
Hotel, Baltimore:
Section 1 provides that all taxes
shall be levied upon the present yalu-
alton of property, and all necessary
changes in valuation, instead of re-
quiring the expense of a general as
sessment, shall be made by the an
nual returns as provided for in Sec
ton 5.
Section 2 enumerates all the ex-
emptions allowed, viz: Schools for
free education !; places of worship /;
cemeteries not owned with view to
profit public buildings belonging to
the National government, the State
and Counties all real estate to the
extent of mortgages and other liens
upon it and provides for making the
owners of mortgage and judgment
liens pay taxes on the amount inves.
ted therein.
Section 4 sets forth in detail the
property that is included under the
terms "Real," Personal" "Inyest.
ments" and "Credits."
Section makes provision for every
person procuring blank from the
tax collector and making annual re-
turns of all property and investments
held by him or her in their own right
or in any tiduciary character.
Sections 6 and 7 provide for the re-
vision of the returns by the county
commissioners. with power to exam
inc all persons as to the correctness
of their returns, to assess all persons
who do not make returns and to i'm
pose penalties upon all persons fail
ing to make such returns.
Section fixes the principle of val
uation for improvements on farming
lands, to be charged only at their true
agricultural value. and also fixes the
principle of valuation for improve
ments on city and town lands.
Section 8 provides for the collection
of taxes on the stock in trade of per-
sons who commence business after
the levy.
Section 10 provides for collecting
taxes from all transient and travelling
people engaging in business in this
State,
Section II makes provision for tax
Ing the gross receipts of foreign cor
porations doing business in this State.
Section IL provides for the return
to be made by manufacturers of man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06
General Grant on the Terms at V1cs-
burg,

In the August Century is printed
for the first time letter by General
Grant on the above topic, from which
the following is an extract: General
Pemberton, being northern man
commanding a Southern army, was
not al the same liberty to surrender
an army that man ofSouthern birth
would be, In adyersity or defeat he
became an object of suspicion, and
felt 1t. Bowen was Southern man
all over, and knew the garrison at
Vicsburg had to surrender or ne cap
tured, and knew 1t was best to stop
further effusion of blood by surren-
dering. He did all he could to bring
about the result.
Pemberton was mistaken in sever
al points, 1t was Bowen that pro-
posed the he and A. j. Smith should
talk over the matter of the surrender
and submit their views. Neither
Pemberton nor L objected; but we.
were not willing to commit ourselves
to accepting such terms as they
might propose. In short time those
officers returned. Bowen acted as
spokesman. What he said was SUBJ
stantially this: The Confederate
Army was to be permitted to march
out with the honors Of war, carrying
with them their arms, colors and field
batteries. The National troops were
then TO march in and occupy the city,
and retain the siege guns. small
arms not in the hands of the men,
all public property remaining. or
course l rejected the terms at once. L
did agree. however, before we sepa-
ratep, to write Pemberton what
terms | would give. The correspon-
dence is public and speaks for itself,
! held no council or war. Hostilities
having ceased, officers and men soon
became acquainted with the reason
why. Curiosity led officers of rank
most all the general Ofiicers-to visit
my headquarters with the hope of
getting some news. / talked with
them very freely about the meeting
between General Pemberton and N.Y.
self, our correspondence, etc. But in
no sense was it a council of war. I
was very glad to give the garrison of
Vicksburg the terms l did. There
was a cartel in existence at that time
which required either party to ex-
change or parole all prisoners either
at Vicksburg or at point on the
James River within ten days after
capture or as soon thereafter as prac-
ticable. This would have used all
the transportation we had for a
month. The men had behaved so
we'll that l did not want to humiliate
them. l believed that consideration
for their feelings would make them
less dangerous foes during the con-
tinuance of hostilities, and better
citizens after the war was over.
U. S. GRANT,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06
The Late Independent Movement.

About three months ago the TOM
tom of Democratic revolt was heard
throughout Maryland, while the
bazoo of rebellion against party boss-
ism was uproarously audible on ev-
cry hillside. 70 many unsuspecting
people ii seemed that the day of po-
litical redemption was about to dawn
and that the Canaan of reform was
almost in sight.
The mutterings of discomfort had
been heard for some time, rolling in
the distance like subdued thunder,
and it appeared only natural that the
swelling storm should finally have
eliminated In a great popular up
heayal. Elk Governor Hamilton
paved the earth like veritable bull
of Basham, and beloved forth ven-
geance as he sharpened his horns
upon the eiay-bank of party reform.
General Bradley T. Johnson glared
with the fierceness of a Hyrcan tiger,
and his roar was more terrible than
any sound ever issued from the de.
mon jaws of st, Mary's jabberwock.
Governor Hamilton was to be the
Moses who was to lead the children
of the political Israel from the will
derness Of corruption, and General
Johnson was to be their Joshua,
leading them on to victorious battle.
In our minds eye, we see the vener-
able Ex-Governor now, with rod in
hand, shifting the rock of Reform as
q gentle hint for the distilled waters
of political honesty to flow forth and
refresh tina populace, while, upon the
hill of Gideon, the fiery johnson is
plainly visable, as he commands the
sun to stand still in order that he
may land one more blow upon the
jugular of ring rascality.
How quickly this rainbow of party
reform vanished We were to haYe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06

Indiana and thence westward to
Kansas. indicate that the drouth has
unfavorably affected the corn and po-
tato crops. In the Middle Atlantic
and New England States, the wealth
err has been unfavorabIe to corn, and
excessive rains have injured hay and
oats. In Minnesota, Dakota and Ne
braska the weather has been gener-
ally favorable to all crops and har
yesting is in progress as far north as
the 47th parallel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06

Democratic papers are loud in their
declarations that the G. A. r. is but
a Republican machine. The only
truth in that is the truth in this,
namely: Whenever you get together
one hundred Union ex-soldiers you'll
find at least ninety of them Repub-
licans. This is far from compliment
tary to the Democratic party, but we
are telling the truth and not trying
to take care of the reputation of that
old acknowledgement Joarnal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06

With Governor Jackson, sectional
ly opposed to the canal {; comptroller
Baughman a refugee from a sinking
ship, encouragement Whyte. ex-
chief counsel of Hon. Henry G..
Davis, ct dl., the old ditch has a
gloomy prospect for lifer The tow
path, however. will make railroad
bed too altogether sweet for anything
else-Frost6ug Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06

an Independent Democratic move
ment that would sweep the State like
a prairie fire. At the mass conven-
ton that was held in this city in
March last the most heroic resolu-
tions were passed, denouncing the
ring that had so long encoiled the
commonwealth of Maryland in its
serpentile grasp and pledging honest
Democrats to an independent organ
ization whose purpose 1t should be to
restore honesty to our public affairs,
and to give the Offices to men above
reproach. The amount of hopeful ell
oquence eliminated by Messrs, Ham,
ilton and johnson served to convince
considerable class of voters that
something was really about to hap
pen. The movement had all the
outward appearances of vitility, The
whole State was to be canvassed. and
the people aroused from their lethar-
gy. There was to be campaign
committee with plenty of money be-
hind it. Committees were to be ap-
pointed in each county whose duty
it would be to solidify the disgrunt-
led voters into one unconquerable
phalanx. The campaign was actual
ly opened, with big meetings at
Frederick and Easton, at which lat
ter place Mr.. John X. Cowen, the
redoutable producer of reform litera-
ture. SHE'D his castor into the ring,
and then and there pledged himself
to the feat of metaphorlcally batter
ing Senator Germans head, pinning
his ears back and swallowing him
whole.
But the first gun of the Indepen-
dent Democracy was its last. Why
its artillery was so suddenly parked
may always remain mystery, for
the ammunition of wind is never
scarce. The Independent army, like
the army of France upon famous
occasion, marched up the hill and
down again, and that was the last of
it. The furious bellowings of the
rampant Ex-Governor, which once
shook the foothills of Hagerstown
like a ground-swell, have sunk into
the low moan of the INVALID calf
signing its life away on some sage
brush desert. The tiger yell of Gen
eral Johnson has softened into the
distant and scarcely audible howl of
the wild Western coyote. while Mr..
John X. Cowen, the erstwhile Ajax
who so vociferously defied the light
ming of political corruption. has
crawled into the hole of retirement
ment and pulled the hole in after
him.
Why was it that the Independent
movement in this state so suddenly
collapsed like a puntured bladder i?
The occasion was ripe tor such an
organization, and there were thous-
ands of voters in Maryland ready
and anxious to support it should 1t
be conducted under proper auspices.
Was it for the lack of powerful and
well.equipped leaders that caused the
Independent Democracy to scatter
like leaves in autumn? Well, there
is suspision to that effect. Balto.
Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06

On the occasion of the anti-Prohi-
bition. State barbecue. Fort Worth,
Texas, on the Goth inst, strong let
ter was read from Jefferson Davis to
Ex-Governor Lubbock denouncing
prohibition on the ground that the
world is governed too much. Sena-
tor Reagan says the Davis letter has
cost prohibition thousands of votes in
Texas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06
The Next Congress.

Liz N6At OUuSI6SSs
The membership of the Senate was
completed on the 18th of June, when
the New Hampshire Legislature
elected Mr.. William E. Chandler,
who was Secretary of the Navy in
President Arthur's Cabinet, to sue
coed the late Senator Pike, whose
place had been temporarily filled by
Mr.. Cheney. appointed by the Gov
eornor.
III the Senate, as it was constituted
when the forty-ninth Congress ended
last March there were forty-two Re-
publicans and thirty-four Democrats,
counting the two Virginia Senators
as Republicans. Twenty-six Senators
have been elected, including the
vacancy election in New Hampshire.
In twenty-one States the retiring
Senator is succeeded by one of the
same party, and in nine of these
cases the Senator was reelected.
The Republicans gained Senator
in Nevada the Democrats gained
one in each of the States of New
Jersey, Virginia. Indiana, and Cali
fornia but it is expected that there
will be a contest over the new Sena-
tor from Indiana, and his admission
is somewhat in doubt.
When the Senate meets, then the
Republicans will have thirtv-eight
members, without counting Mr.. Rid
dleperger, of Virginia, who is rather
cratic in politics, and the Demo-
Gratis will have thirty-six or thirty
seven, if they can seat their new
member from Indiana.
The division of the Senate politi-
cally on geographical lines, is more
marked to-day than it ever was be-
fore, Sixteen Southern States are
represented by two Democrats each.
Eighteen Northern States have two
Democratic Senators. The doubtful
Mr.. RiddleDerger, of Virginia, is the
only Republican Senator from any
State of the South. The representa-
ton of three States, Virginia, Ohio
and California, is divided. Thus,
while there is but one Republican
Senator from the South, there are
but four Democratic Senators from
the North.
The new House of Representatives
will consist, as nearly as can be esti-
mated, of 16S Democrats and 1853 Re-
publicans, and four members of the
Labor and Greenback parties. The
Democrats will therefore be in fall
control of the body, and, as in the
last Congress, the two branches will
be out of sympathy with each other
politically.
A very large number, an unusual
number, of the members appear in
Congress for the first time. Of the
325 members, only 1913 sat in the last
Congress, seventeen others return to
the House of Representative after
an absence, and one other has served
in the Senate but not in the House
of Representatives. There are, con-
sequently, 109, almost exactly one
third, who will be wholly inexperi-
enced in Congressional duties. -
Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06
SATURDAY, AUG. 6, 1887.
REPUBLICAN
PRIM ARIE q
AND COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republican voters of Garrett
county are hereby respectfully re-
quested to assemble in Primary Meet
ing. in the several election districts,
where the primaries are.usually held,
on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20. 1887.
at the hour of 3 O'Clock p. M, for the
purpose of electing FIVE delegates
from each of said districts, to repre-
sent them in County Convention to
be held in the town of Oakland, on
MONDAY, AUGUST 22d, 1887.
at the hour of 1 o'clock P. NJ, for the
purpose of electing three delegates to
represent Garrett county in the State
Convention to meet in Baltimore on
the oath day of August. for the pur-
pose of nominating a candidate for
Governor, Attorney General and
Comptroller.
The district committees will make
the necessary arrangements for the
holding of the Primaries.
By order of the State Central Com
mittee for Garrett county.
D, CHISHOLM.
Chairman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06

The Republican State Convention
meets August Oath. The candidates
for Governor so far named are Judge
Duffy, J. Morrison Harris, Congress-
man McComas, Judge Stone, Francis
NE. Darby. Walter B, Brooks, State
Senator Hodson and Hon. Lloyd
IoWndese
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-08-06

The old original Greencastle
Cradle for sale at ]. M, Davis & Sons
Hardware Store.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-11-17
BOOTS and Shoes.

day, November 13, between the
hours OF 12 and 9 o'clock p. M,
on the following conditions:
"The bodies are 10 be. taken
from the respective homes di-
rectly TO the places of burial, the
families and friends of the de-
ceased forming a line On Milwau-
kee avenue, commencing on Bry-
son street, ard the procession
moving to Milwaukee avenue TO
Desplaines street. Desplaines ST.
TO Lake street, Lake to Fifth av-
enue. and Fifth avenue to the
depot of the Wisconsin Central
Railway company at Polk street.
1.-THE CARVING and displaying
of banners is prohibited; no
speeches are to be made. no con-
ceaIed weapons or afhis Sh"ii "o
carried in the procession. nor
shall any demonstration OF a
public character be made except
to conduct the funeral in a quiet
and orderly way. The music, II
any, shall be dirges only.
"Thls permit is issued subject
TO the Statute law of the State OF
Illinois and the laws and ordi-
nances of the city of Chicago,
and the procession will at all
times be subject to police regu-
Iations. JOHN A. ROCHE, Mavor.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-11-17
1888
Mandus at Long Range
Gives News 10 the Sang Dig
gers.

Col. Mandus Reber, OF the Charl.
eston State Tribune, politician
who is supposed to work OHIO whilst
his goodly partner, Sill Pursell,
shapes things in West Virgins
from his Ohio Mansion Sanctum-
Mandus, We say 1--WE came pretty
near losing him. Mandus in the
State Tribune of last week SAYS
this. speaking of The Ohio election :
"The Legislature in both branch
os is Republican by handsome ma
,oriiy, which insurts the return CT
John Sherman to the United States
Senate, should he desire re-elec--
tion."
The political news from Ohio
Mandus should turn over to Prof.
Campbell, of the Enterprise, gen
tleman who has recently canvassed
In OHIO, and who In his last paper
copied in the Tribune, says 1--WE are
are thoroughly identified with the
negro. proud of the Identification,
bound to give the facts"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-11-17
Letter from w. A. Schultz

The letter below, whilst personai
to the editor, is the expression OF a
Democrat that should so to the peo-
pie.
Mr.. Schultz takes bis defeat like
a man. and like Democrat. He has
been defeated bnt he is not disheart-
ened. He and his friends and his
party will survive the sweep OF the
cyclone as the hickory does, taking
deeper root and frmer limbs when
the calm, the calm of consideration
comes. When the Republicans jol-
lify over his defeat, and bespansle
the sky with rockets in exultation
over Republican victory. the DEM
ocrats who aided and encouraged
this Republican glorlGeatlon, will
fell worse than does Billy Schultz
Mr.. Schultz is today the strong
est man in his district.
The following is his letter:
Lancaster, o, Nov. 18th. 1887.
Hon. Lewis Green, Editor Of the
Sentinel:
My DEAR R:-I read with
pleasure your kind notice OF me in
your last issue. l feel grateful and
ask You to accept my sincere for the
support you gave me IN the cam
paign. Thoug Oh defeated, yet our
party lives and | am ready to help
undo the misiOrtunes Of the late ell
eetion. | am a Democrat of no un-
certain purpose. l believe in the
Democratic party. There are life
and health and through Ii alone can
the liberties and manhood OF the
citizen be maintained.
though defeated, yet when l re-
aliZe that in the city OF Lancaster,
in which | was born and always
lived. | received a msjority of 252,
making a gain of 1856 over the cleo
ton of two vesrs ago. and being the
biggest majority ever given Dem
ocrat in 20 years, can point those
who lied on me to that fact as a ref
utstion publicly expressed by those
who know me best.
Please accept my thanks for kind
ness extended. Ny heart responds
proudly in gratitude to all'my
friends in Hooking for their good
will and abiding confidence. Wish
ing you well, | am sincerely your
faithful servant.
WILLIAM A. SCH ULTZ.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-11-17

The serious illness of the Grown
Prince of Germany and the extreme
age of his father, The Emperor
makes the question of succession.i in
the German Empire interesting al
this time. In event of the death OF
both the Emperor and the Crown
Prince William, the rod of Empire
will pass to the hands Of The Crown
Princes son. The irst child, a son
of the Crown Prince wss born Jan
uary 27, 1859, and is now, there
fore nearly twenty nine years old
HIS name is the same as that of his
father ana grandfather. Frederick
William. In February, 1881 he
married Princess Victoria, of Sch
leswig- Holstein, and has had by
her sour boys. born respective, May
6. 1882. July Z, 1883, July Il
1884, and January %. 1887.